Is it permissible to crucify the head of a highway robber without the rest of his body?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there a specific duration for crucifixion?
The Shaykh:
They say until it becomes well-known. It has no specific duration; it is until it becomes well-known and people are deterred by it. Yes.
The questioner:
And is it permissible to crucify only the head without the body?
The Shaykh:
No, he is crucified as stated: "their heads are to be crucified." He said: he is to be crucified. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there a specific duration for crucifixion?
The Shaykh:
They say until it becomes well-known. It has no specific duration; it is until it becomes well-known and people are deterred by it. Yes.
The questioner:
And is it permissible to crucify only the head without the body?
The Shaykh:
No, he is crucified as stated: "their heads are to be crucified." He said: he is to be crucified. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2390 -2802] هل يجوز صلب رأس قاطع الطريق دون بقية جسمه - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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